New York State Pesticide Reporting Law

Free PRL Reporting Software

The Pesticide Reporting Service Bureau, in cooperation with the NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Pest Management, makes several software
packages available to help pesticide applicators and businesses complete and submit
reports for the Pesticide Reporting Law. For additional help deciding among the options, see
Which Software Option Should I Use?

Options A and B all require Microsoft Windows® 7 or later.
You can download installation packages (.msi files) below. Please see
the Installation Guide for details about installing
these software packages.

Package

Description

Install

Documentation

Doc Download

Option A

Option A only requires a computer running Microsoft Windows 7 or later.
We recommend this option for most users.

Option A now allows users to verify that
ASCII text files they (or a third-party program) have created meet the NYSDEC Text
File Format Guidelines (functionality previously available in Option C).

We have suspended distribution of Option B. Users who have experience
with Microsoft Excel and wish to use it for PRL reporting are
encouraged to use Option D.

Option C

As of version 6.1 Option C has been incorporated into Option A and no longer exists as a separate
application.

Option D

Option D is a set of Microsoft Excel workbooks formatted for PRL data entry.The
workbooks should work in any version of Microsoft Excel, including Excel for Macintosh
computers. The Option D worksheets do not include macros.

Each PRL form is a separate download. Download the form(s) you need
to your computer, open them in Excel, enter your report data, then
Save As a new file. Note: Keep the initial
letter (P, A, M, or S) of the file name!

As a convenience to users, we have also provided an installation
package for Windows that includes all four PRL report forms and a
"Control Center" application to assist in opening forms and uploading
your final report.

Option O is similar to Option D, but may be used with an “Excel-compatible” spreadsheet program,
such as Apple’s Numbers or OpenOffice.org’s Calc.

In order to work with applications other than Microsoft Excel, we have removed or limited several helpful features.
If you use Microsoft Excel, we recommend that you use either Option B or Option D instead.

DO NOT change the structure of the worksheets you download here. Please review the User Guide before
using these spreadsheets. These workbooks are available in both XLSX and XLS format in case your spreadsheet program
requires one or the other format.

Program Features

Validate the format of your data, helping to ensure the quality of your report
files.

Copy and paste data to and from many other programs.

Create a list of common EPA Registration Numbers and Product Names, for easier
and more reliable data entry.

Enter data in “record keeping columns” on Form 26 (Applicator/Technician
Pesticide Annual Report) for your convenience in meeting PRL record-keeping requirements.
(These columns are optional and not required for your PRL reports; if you already
keep these records in your own format, you do not need to complete these columns.)